Payroll Manager

Job Summary:

If numbers, precision, and people are your thing—this role has it all. As Payroll Manager, you’ll be the guardian of paychecks, ensuring every cent is calculated, every deadline is met, and every regulation is followed. You’ll lead a team of payroll pros, manage multi-state payroll processing, and keep us audit-ready while also spotting ways to streamline and improve how we do things. From SOX compliance to system upgrades, you’ll play a vital role in making sure payroll runs smoothly, efficiently, and accurately across the company.

What You Will Do:

You’ll oversee the entire payroll process—from bi-weekly payroll runs and timekeeping accuracy to benefits, garnishments, and tax compliance. You’ll keep our payroll systems sharp, implement improvements, and train staff on new tools. You’ll ensure adherence to policies, lead month-end closings, reconcile payroll accounts, and prepare for audits like a pro. You’ll also partner across departments and with leadership to support business needs, all while keeping payroll accurate, compliant, and on time, every time.

We’d Love to Hear From People With:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field 5+ years of payroll experience, including 3+ years in a supervisory role

A Successful Candidate Brings:

- Professional certification (e.g., Certified Payroll Professional—CPP)

- Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud, and ADP Workforce Now

- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

- Ability to juggle multiple projects, coordinate across sites, and lead process improvements

Experience supporting SOX compliance and payroll-related audits

Estimated Starting Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $135,000. This position is Bonus eligible. Centrus considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, education/training/certifications, and geographic location. Actual compensation within this range will reflect these considerations.

Benefits:

Centrus Energy Corp. offers employees a highly competitive package of benefits. Listed below are those benefits offered to all full-time employees:

- Paid vacation based on your length of service

- Paid personal leave

- Twelve paid holidays each year

- Paid sick leave

- Company paid life insurance for up to one times your salary, with the option to purchase additional insurance for yourself and your dependents

- Company subsidized health insurance including preferred provider organization, point-of-service and HMO plans, as well as dental and prescription drug coverage

- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts are available with the ability to set aside up to $2,550 for Health Care and up to $5,000 for Dependent Care each calendar year.

- Company paid long- and short-term disability insurance to protect your income if you are sick or injured

- A 401(k) savings program with immediate eligibility to participate and with a company match of up to 7%

- Tuition reimbursement for courses taken at an accredited college or university when certain criteria are met

- An employer paid employee assistance program available to support both employees and members of their household

Free parking

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Centrus Energy and all subsidiaries shall abide by the applicable legal requirements. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance. Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made. In addition, once employe, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This position will require preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a Q security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government. Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.

Centrus Energy Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer